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We Have Changed Our Name to The Wooden Floor Click Here to learn about this change

Q+A To learn about why we changed our name. Visit our Question & Answers section here

What are people saying about our change?

See Us In Action
We encourage everyone interested in The Wooden Floor to stop by and witness a typical day at this inspiring organization. Click here to request a tour.

Keep the Promise Fund
In its 26 year history, The Wooden Floor has earned the reputation for being good stewards of its financial resources and being a stable, fiscally responsible charitable organization. Despite that, we have not been untouched by the economic climate at hand. Our aim is to keep our award winning programs thriving.  Click here to read more.

In the News

La Opinión "Paso a paso al éxito"

Flaunt Magazine "The Wooden Floor"

OC Arts & Culture "From Here The Wooden Floor Steps into REDCAT LA"

Orange County Business Journal  "Dance Dance Revolution"

Los Angeles Times "Saint Joseph Ballet Changes Name to The Wooden Floor"

Orange County Register "Saint Joseph Ballet now The Wooden Floor"

 

Support for The Wooden Floor's Pre-Collegiate Mentoring is made possible in part by The Junior League of Orange County, California, Inc.

 



The Wooden Floor 27th Annual Concert
Irvine Barclay Theatre, 4242 Campus Drive in Irvine
June 3-5, 2010
Tickets on sale April 5th!

About The Wooden Floor
The Wooden Floor in Santa Ana, previously known as Saint Joseph Ballet, is an after-school organization that for 26 years has promised hope and opportunity to nearly 400 low-income youth annually. Dance education and performance are the core transformational elements through which youth change the way they think about themselves and develop the ability to reach their full potential. In the dance studio, rigorous training, creativity and self-knowledge lead to confidence, leadership, teamwork, well-being and joy. Academic programs, pre-collegiate mentoring and college scholarships ensure that our students succeed in school and are college ready. Since 2005, 100 percent of graduates from The Wooden Floor have enrolled in college, exceeding the national average for their peers threefold. Family Services at The Wooden Floor-counseling, crisis intervention and social service referrals-help families overcome hardships and navigate challenges. Community support enables these year-round programs to be offered free of charge. Bringing about generational change to break the cycle of poverty in our community is the long-term goal of The Wooden Floor. 

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Photos on this website by Kevin P. Casey, Rose Eichenbaum, Melinda Newe, Howard Pasamanick, Natalie Moser, Cindy Reynolds, and Omar Galvez.